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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jess notes it odd for Ben to have left behind which of the following?

2. What grade does Jess report having received on her French exam?

3. At what time does Jess wake from her first night in Paris?

4. What breed is Sophie's dog?

5. To which of the following is Jess compared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What books does Nick have on his shelves?

2. What does Jess note might be a good motto for herself?

3. What security measures does Jess note on the gate to the building where Ben lives?

4. What reason does Antoine’s wife voice for not disclosing information to Jess?

5. Mimi notes that Camille "leaves [things] scattered around [the apartment] like it's an extension of her bedroom" (21); to what things does Mimi refer?

6. How do Jacque and Sophie describe Ben to one another after Sophie's first meeting with Ben?

7. What opinion about Englishmen is voiced that Ben belies (37)?

8. During their first meeting, Jess and Mendelson both order a particular drink. What is it and what is notable about it?

9. What does Mimi note is Camille's usual clubbing practice?

10. What reasons are given for separating Ben and Jess via adoption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Notably, the concierge is never explicitly named in the text. What is the significance of the lack of name? How does that significance manifest in the text?

Essay Topic 2

To what genre other than mystery might The Paris Apartment belong? What in the novel indicates that it belongs in the genre? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of Amsterdam being the setting for the events that take place in it.

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